Tennis Star Sloane Stephens Joins Time Warner Cable to Engage Young People in Math and Science

Tue, 09/01/2015 - 16:30

Just in time for the most highly-anticipated tennis event of the season – the 2015 US OPEN – Time Warner Cable Inc. (TWC) today announced professional tennis player Sloane Stephens will star in the company’s new STEM in Tennis campaign. STEM in Tennis, created as an extension of TWC’s STEM in Sports program, is part of the company’s signature Connect a Million Minds® (CAMM) initiative. CAMM was designed to inspire the next generation of problem solvers by connecting young people to the wonders of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM).

Visiting Nurse Service of New York Supports Six Community Gardens Across New York City

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 09:30

The Visiting Nurse Service of New York (VNSNY), the largest not-for-profit home- and community-based healthcare organization in the country, has partnered with New York Restoration Project and CBS EcoMedia to support six community gardens across New York City.

Eliminate Paperwork & Increase Impact

Wed, 09/02/2015 - 08:00

If your organization has more than one giving initiative, you know how complicated it can be to manage and report on results. Sequoia Healthcare District was drowning in paperwork and didn’t have enough time to effectively engage with grant partners to increase their community impact. Fast-forward 90 days and they’re on their way to running like a well-oiled machine and spending quality time with grantees, thanks to a partnership with Versaic. Here’s the backstory.

Top 5 Steps to Create Meaning and Purpose at Your Company

Wed, 09/02/2015 - 17:00

But social workers, teachers or philanthropists don’t corner the market on meaning. If you want to create meaning and a core purpose at your company, here are the top five inspiring — and practical — steps.

Young Students Share Where They See Themselves in 20 Years, BJ’s & General Mills Respond

Wed, 09/02/2015 - 13:15

BJ’s Wholesale Club teamed up with General Mills in honor of the 20th anniversary of its Adopt-A-School program by awarding $10,000 grants to five public elementary schools as well as $2,500 grants to four additional schools. The schools were chosen from countless applications that shared where students see themselves in 20 years and how BJ’s & General Mills’ school support will help get them there.

[Video] Dramatic Results of Crash Tests on Pet Crates, Carriers in Study Funded by Subaru of America

Wed, 09/02/2015 - 10:10

Subaru of America and the Center for Pet Safety offer practical safety tips for pet parents traveling with their four-legged friends from the results of the 2015 Crate and Carrier Crashworthiness Studies - a collaborative initiative to examine the effectiveness and safety of pet crates and carriers in the event of a crash.

Republic Services: Evergreen State Fair

Tue, 09/01/2015 - 14:15

Ecocentricity Blog - September 1, 2015

Tue, 09/01/2015 - 12:00

Our universities can be the fertile ground from which tomorrow’s change emerges.

Cracking the Code Keeping Girls Out of Computer Science

Thu, 09/03/2015 - 13:30

We have engaged nearly a million kids in STEM after-school education programs and persuaded another million adults to stand behind them. We have taught kids to hypothesize, to think and to invent.

In spite of many great outcomes, there is one code we have not cracked: the one keeping women out of computer science.

National Cherry Popsicle Day Celebrated at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital with Special Treats Compliments of Carnival Cruise Line

Thu, 09/10/2015 - 11:15

August 26 was National Cherry Popsicle Day and, for the third year in a row, Carnival Cruise Line provided a delicious treat of hundreds of cherry popsicles to the kids at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, one of the cruise line's top charitable partners.